American plays

explores events associated with prisoners of war. Throughout the texts they show visual and language techniques. John Misto’s play and home and away both share a relationship when it comes to symbolisms. In shs the Shoe Horn is an important symbol in the play, this object represents larger ideas than it may seem, its symbolic meaning evolves through out the span of the play, it is a symbolism of friendship, family and love. It first appears is when they are in the sea and it represents the…

There is a strong belief throughout the locker room that the Huskies are going to come out with a win, but the extra push from Coach Dale might send them into the “big headed” mindset. This is why Dale announces “there's a tradition in tournament play to not talk about the next step until you've climbed the one in front of you.”(1) If one faces the obstacles in front of them before anything else it seems as if they will go a lot further. It becomes very easy for any athlete to think they will…

not good enough to play against an opponent by myself on the court. Which was entirely true, because when I began playing I was not any good whatsoever. I didn’t know anything at all from the rules of tennis, how a game is played out, to how to hold a tennis racquet. I wanted to play a singles position not just 3rd singles I wanted to play…

The Lesson in Quitting For the past 7 years of my life, swimming has played a huge role. Growing up, I had always enjoyed being in the water, and was one of the odd kids that genuinely enjoyed swimming lessons, no bribes required (thinking about it, I wish I had some of those kids in the lessons I teach now). Overtime, it began to feel less like a passion and more like an obligation; something I had committed to that was too late to stop. I was afraid to quit, afraid to disappoint, and trying to…

The Girls Volleyball team have been practicing non-stop to continue their undefeated record from last year. Every single player has been individually working hard to improve their skills, while working together to win games. Senior Ava Liu, who plays an outsider for the Girls Varsity Volleyball team, is hopeful about going to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) with the team this year. “Since it’s my last year, I’m looking forward to playing with everybody and to hopefully be…

enter into the school team, I decided to organize a soccer team with my classmates. I did planning for three days and gave an inspiring speech before them. Soon, my soccer team was built up with 14 men, and I was elected to be the captain. We began to play soccer from a fundamental perspective, practicing elementary skills every morning and afternoon. When I thought that our team was ready for the real game, I talked the president of soccer club into organizing soccer match on campus.…

Districts and schools across the country are debating whether or not they should have competitive sports. Some people say organized sports can build self-esteem. Others argue competitive sports can lower it. Schools shouldn’t support organized sports for young children. Competitive sports can injure undeveloped children, stress kids, and become expensive. One reason schools shouldn’t have competitive sports is that kids are young and can hurt themselves easily or sacrifice other opportunities.…

With no time left on the clock, my heart was pounding. The chaotic shouting from the crowd was all I could hear. Non-stop I listened to everyone in the gymnasium say “take your time” or “you can do it Sara”. This was the start of my junior year of basketball that has completely changed my life for the better. The suspense in the gymnasium was palpable as I slowly stepped up to the free throw line with zero seconds remaining on the clock. At this point, all eyes were on me. Confidence is a big…

everyone else, but my teammates helped me. They taught me everything that they knew. Soccer has made a big difference on who I am now. It has made me feel more confident about myself. Soccer can be a tough sport sometimes, soccer takes a lot of courage.To play Soccer you have to be strong, have good running skills, but most importantly you have…

succeed in everything I do by combining my physical, mental, and social skills. In soccer, I constantly run up and down a field, which requires endurance. I am always either sprinting to beat the opposition to the ball or jogging to catch up to the play. Doing so not only is a great exercise, but also is simultaneously…